Queen ‘marvelled at sight of frozen food section’ during her first ever supermarket trip
dailystar.co.ukQueen “marvelled” at the sight of the frozen food section during her first ever supermarket trip, a royal author has claimed.When her Majesty was 31 years old in 1957, she visited the US for a second time, accompanied by her husband Prince Philip.
Their trip was very busy and moved at a “relentless” pace, royal author Robert Hardman said in his book Queen of the World. In the 2018 book, he wrote: “During a 15-hour visit to New York, the Queen managed to address the United Nations, attend a mayoral lunch for 1,500, an English Speaking Union dinner for 4,500 and a separate Commonwealth ball for 4,500.”Over one million people came out onto the streets of Washington DC to greet her, while a state banquet was laid on in her honour at the White House by President Eisenhower and his wife.It was during this trip however that the Monarch experienced a life “first”.Hardman explained that during this trip was actually the first time that the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh went to a supermarket.
Although a chore for many people, Her Majesty saw a surprising positive to the shopping experience. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. “‘How nice you can bring your children along,’ she told shoppers as she marvelled at the sight of a frozen food section,” wrote Hardman.
In 2019, the Monarch was exposed to the idea of a self-checkout for the first time when she visited a pop-up Sainsbury’s store.
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